Environmental Friendly Technology Can Remove Ink Stains In Paper...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Sun, 08/31/2008 - 22:45

The greatest challenge in paper recycling is removal of polymeric ink and coating; and the most difficult paper is mixed office wastepaper.

Traditional de-inking processes involve large quantities of chemicals which are expensive and unfriendly to the environment.

A better alternative would be a technology that involves biological intervention.

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